28 min video - Climate Change: Coral Reefs on the Edge

December 28, 2009

In clear and direct language, one of the world's leading coral biologists, Professor Ove Hoegh-Guldberg, presents his scientific findings that show how increasing C02 levels are pushing the world's coral reefs to the brink of extinction.

In this 28 min video, he describes how increased CO2 concentration in the atmosphere are bringing about both warming of the seas and ocean acidification, which may both accelerate the disappearance of coral reefs in the next few decades. He warns that current efforts to curb C02 emissions are falling well short of what's needed to protect coral reefs.

Professor Ove Hoegh-Guldberg, Ph. D. is currently Director of the Global Change Institute at the University of Queensland, Australia. He is one of the world's foremost coral biologists and his groundbreaking papers on coral reefs are among the most cited publications on climate change.